AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
As we leave May and enter June by jumping on a hype train to E3, we’re definitely not losing steam thanks to teasers and lineup announcements. Natsume has shared what they will be bringing to Los Angeles — and it looks like all three games will be available on the…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is gearing up for summer! The last fishing tourney wrapped up this week, and it’s already time to start prepping for the next event. You can once again prepare yourself to participate in a gyroidite scavenger hunt! We've got another sneak peek from our gyroid…
If bustin’ makes you feel good, then be prepared to take the bustin’ with you on the go, because 2009’s Ghostbusters video game is being remastered this year, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. Developer Saber Interactive and Publisher Mad Dog Games have announced that Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered…
After both Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild received Labo VR support, it only seemed natural that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would get it in some form too, but it may be happening even sooner than anticipated. SSBUBot, a Twitter feed that pulls server update information, discovered text…
As has been the case for the past few years, Nintendo is hitting the highway and bringing games to various cities around the United States with the Nintendo Switch Road Trip pop-up experience. Starting from 6/26 through 10/20, the #NintendoSwitch Road Trip tour will bring games, memorable photo opportunities,…
While Switch owners will have to wait till later this year to play the upcoming Samurai Shodown reboot, those with a PS4 or Xbox One can play the game starting next month. As a result the marketing has been ramping up, as shown by this new trailer highlighting Yoshitora, who…
Fire Piranha Plant is the next DLC character being added to Mario Tennis Aces, as announced via a video published by Nintendo earlier this evening! Piranha Plants are on a bit of an upturn (or would that be curve?) thanks to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We now have one as…
Modding extraordinaire Kaze Emanuar has an impressive track record of tinkering with Super Mario 64. Over the last year, their recent project is using 64’s polygon style, and mashing it with Mario and Cappy’s adventures from Super Mario Odyssey. Appropriately named Mario Odyssey 64, Kaze has been sharing updates about…
Mattel and Nintendo have been busy exploring Mario Kart merchandise options recently. From speciality themed Hot Wheels metal cars fashioned after Super Mario characters to recreating Mario Kart with the Hot Wheels Ai system, Mattel isn’t hitting the final lap yet — it’s only gaining speed. Appearing at the…
It’s easy to lose track of all the indies that roll into the eShop, but when it comes to Marble It Up! that rolling is a little more literal. A physics based platformer where you control a marble through fantastic courses (and an extra fantastic soundtrack), Marble It Up! is…
